Kalvin Phillips set to forego £17.5 million pay-off to force transfer exit in January
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Kalvin Philips set for Man City exit || Credit: Imago

Kalvin Phillips set to forego £17.5 million pay-off to force transfer exit in January

Stephen Oladehinde 16:21 - 22.10.2023

According to reports, Kalvin Phillips is willing to let go of his pay-off if he decides to leave Manchester City in January.

The England international has struggled to live up to the expectations since his move to Manchester City.

In the summer, a number of clubs expressed interest, but the midfielder stated he wanted to stay and compete for a spot at City.

Phillips has now come to terms with the fact that leaving the Etihad will be his last chance to play regularly.

Kalvin Philips of Manchester City || Credit: Imago
Kalvin Philips of Manchester City || Credit: Imago

Kalvin Phillips considering his options

According to reports from the Sun, Kalvin Phillips is considering leaving Manchester City in the January transfer window.

Philip realises that playing supporting roles for the remainder of the season will probably hurt his chances of playing for England, but he is still no closer to breaking through.

Phillips is left with four-and-a-half years left on his contract and City was prepared to pay a sizable portion of it to clear a road for his departure.

However, according to City insiders, the player is willing to accept about half of that sum to restart his career elsewhere.

During the international break, the player himself spoke with Channel 4 and said, “I want minutes and I want to go to Euro 2024 and we’ll see what happens.

Kalvin Philips in action for Man City || Credit: Imago
Kalvin Philips in action for Man City || Credit: Imago

“As a football player, you always want to be playing, and that’s the case with me. I want to be playing as much as possible and obviously, I haven’t done that over the last year and a half, so that’s one thing I want to do.”

The likes of Newcastle, West Ham and Bayern Munich are all keen to sign the English midfielder in January.